Pioneer Wind Park, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60259
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Converse, WY
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 273,017 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 38.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Pioneer Wind Park, LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #26 of 34 Wind plants in WY#807 of 1442 nationally
80 MW Wind operating in Converse, WY — PacifiCorp - East
EIAGEMWD
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.7282, -105.8668
County
Converse, WY
Nearby Plants
- Dave JohnstonSub. Coal816.7 MW · 14.2 km
- Dutchman Solar generation and BESSBESS998 MW · 16.4 km
- Top of the World Windpower ProjectWind200 MW · 22.9 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | Sustainable Power Group | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | Sustainable Power Group LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Pioneer Wind Park, LLC is an 80 MW wind power plant located in Converse County, Wyoming. The facility began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. It is interconnected to the grid within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority, which falls under the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 87 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, and the model is GE1.85-87. In its most recent year of operation, Pioneer Wind Park generated 273,017 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.9%. The plant ranks 26th out of 34 wind facilities in Wyoming and 805th out of 1424 wind facilities nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
36.5K MWh
Latest Month
273.0K MWh
Annual Generation
38.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (5)Beta
General
Converse County rancher sues state over wind farm
DOUGLAS — It was about as Wyoming as it could get on the late afternoon of May 20. A contingent of pickup trucks eased up a bumpy,...
Gillette News Record·9 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Rancher Sues State Over Wind Farm: Pronghorn’s $1.7B, 6,000-acre green hydrogen project near Glenrock and its SLIB permit approval now facing opposition from Converse County ranchers, legislators
It was about as Wyoming as it could get on the late afternoon of May 20. A contingent of pickup trucks eased up a bumpy, windy two-track...
Pronghorn (developer)
Douglas Budget·10 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Energy Giant Files Permit To Build $233 Million Wind Farm Near Glenrock
Virginia-based AES Corp. says it's going to build a $233.4 million wind farm near Glenrock, Wyoming. They claim it will bring 200 jobs and...
AES Corp. (developer)
Cowboy State Daily·1 years ago
Deals·project finance
$230 Million Wind Farm Near Glenrock Could Bring 200 Jobs, Power 44,000 Homes
Virginia-based energy giant AES Corp. says its $230 million Settler wind farm near Glenrock, Wyoming, could bring 200 jobs at the peak of...
AES Corp. (developer)
Cowboy State Daily·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
View all 5 articles